Most people know that organic chamomile tea is a good sleep aid. But there are many other reasons to drink chamomile tea. Here are 6 reasons that many people don’t already know about.
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Natural Anxiety Cure
One of the best herbal teas for anxiety reduction is organic chamomile tea. The same compounds that help you sleep are also known to ease anxiety and stress. To take advantage of this just don’t use a full chamomile blend. Look for blends that include spearmint or other mint leaves. You can also make your own by brewing some organic spearmint tea and then adding the chamomile tea bag. This will help you melt stress away without making you feel sleepy.
Organic Chamomile Tea and Muscle Cramps
Organic chamomile tea has been used for centuries to help ease menstrual cramps. This practice can be dated back to ancient Egyptian days, and possibly farther. Studies conducted recently have shown that organic chamomile flowers can reduce muscle spasms. It also raises the level of glycine found in the urine, a compound which helps ease cramping. Drinking a cup of chamomile tea after a heavy workout routine can ease the pain of muscle strain. It can also help reduce the pain of menstrual cramps if you drink 1 to 2 cups a day while on your cycle.
Managing Diabetes
One of the many benefits of chamomile tea is that it can be used in the management of diabetes. In a study conducted by the University of Toyama organic chamomile tea can suppress hyperglycemia. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18681440) It was also shown to slow down the production of sucrase in the blood. To take advantage of these effects of chamomile, you need to drink at least once cup every day.
Healing Wounds
Another ancient benefit of organic chamomile tea is that it speeds up the body’s natural healing process. The Romans and Egyptians would use a chamomile poultice to help heal battle wounds. In studies conducted more recently in Trinidad (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17708380 ) lab mice that were given chamomile extract daily experienced faster healing times. Of course, this needs to be studied more on humans, but drinking chamomile tea can’t harm anything, and it may help in people as well.
Fighting Off Colds
Cold are no fun. Unfortunately, they are an inevitable part of life. Instead of being miserable for several days to a few weeks with a cold, use organic chamomile tea to help fight it off. Chamomile has natural immune boosting properties. If you drink chamomile tea daily during cold and flu season you may not even get sick. If you start drinking this tea at the first signs of a cold you can help your body fight off the illness faster. As a bonus, if you drink a honey vanilla chamomile tea blend you will not only help fight the cold faster, you can ease some of the respiratory issues that go along with a cold.
Easing Stomach Problems
Since chamomile tea is known to help ease muscle cramps, and has natural antibacterial properties, it stands to reason that it would help with many stomach ailments. We all overindulge from time to time. It may be great while we are eating or drinking, but afterwards it can create an uncomfortable situation. Chamomile can help calm the stomach after a night of overeating. It has also been shown to be a great natural laxative. If you are suffering with the flu or other illness that causes stomach cramps, a cup of organic chamomile tea with some honey or peppermint can ease the pain associated with the cramps.
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